Attachment for cultivators



2 SheetS -Sheet 1 J B VAUGHAN ET AL ATTACHIGENT FOR CULTIVAT-ORS FiledMarch 1, 1926 May 3 1927.

1 l :wcn ct Jam B lizz yi-wan Jofim/ Terrell May 3, 1927.

1,627,298 J. B. VAUGHAN ET AL ATTACHMENT FOR CULTIVATORS F iled March 1,1926 2 Sheet ?Sheet Java/e193; Vaxyh @702 7krrell gam' t a i nj fildguqr This invention rel-ates to gtttaehmehts'ffei' qultiyakzrs and is;an improvement on; the

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eral ly designates 2t i eyiltiymt011 haying the us l beam" 6 ,frqm .jwch' the plowll m 7 "iid pends I f Ihe usual plow .pgint is sp pppsed tobe attached to the stock'7;but'i1ibasethejirwen- @0 11 orming e ubje tmatter b this pfi the'lqwey porticfl of thesteek'fby fastenip'g'fb0lts;9; Theskidgor' shoe 8isibmnedffmm a ia d l e han l of th helfofm dgvw openings '11 for the 'reeeptien. 6f the fastem ,ing helts,9. h It will be seeni that l the shbe 8 freely slides over ""theigiotmdandfthereby 'g j n Wi h t a yl if st bi ity.

"Fi ."l" illustratesithatjflthe "fl g rne offthe attae ment is providedwith' an arch 114 to than the other aim and" is aprahged jn inibre 01fles's' pexfstllel rel g'ttio fij t heretb;

*the c ase qf'olir patent; bne bf-threarWatdly In carrying out theinvention aplurality of chains 32 are connected to a supporting member34 secured as indicated at 36 to the arch let. The supporting member 34is in the nature of a curved body and extends across the frame so thatthe chains 82 are arranged to contact with the foliage.

The insects such as boll weevil which are knocked from the plants by thechains are received in troughs 40, the said troughs being provided withsupporting members 41 of L-shaped formation. With reference to Fig. 4 itwill be seen that each trough supporting member is provided at its upperend'with a lateral extension 42 adjustably and .fiatly secured incontact with the under side of a metal strap or rod 97. The strap 97 isin 1 turnfconnected by bolts 45 to the slotted lateral flanges 47 ofbrackets 44. It will be seen that this arrangement permits the troughsto be adjusted laterally and longi 'tudinally. Y

The vertical flange of each L-shaped bracket 44 is provided with a slot50-to receive a U bolt 51 by means of which the;

bracket may be secured to the beam 6 as illustrated in Fig. 1. Byloosening the nut '54 on the U bolts 51 the brackets 44; may be adjustedvertically for regulating the" height of the associated troughs.

Each trough is more or less L-shaped in cross section as illustrated inFig. 5 and is provided with partitions 57 which divide each trough intoa plurality of liquid containing compartments.

vVhenpreparing the attachment for .operation the arms 20 are adjustedfor properly positioning the striking chains 30. I Of course, the chains30 are positioned to properly 'engage the foliage to knock the bollweevil and other insects on'the same into the troughs 40. WVhen the bollweevil are knocked into the troughs thepoisonous liquid in the troughswill immediately destroy the insects. I H

One of the most important features of the invention resides in the fact,thatthe troughs 40 may be positioned vertically or transversely forusein connection with plants of different widths and heights. I j pAlso, as previously stated, in case the groundis wet or soggy the shoe 8maybe substituted for the plow point so thatthe cultivator willoperate-over the ground with-,

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: i j j 1. In acultivator having a longitudinal beam, a bracket having twoangularlydisposed arms, meansassociated with said beam and one arm ofsaid bracketfor connecting the bracket to, the beam for longitudinal andvertical adjustmentrelative thereto, a

trough member,.and means associated with said trough member and theother arm of horizontally disposed slotted portions, straps adjustablyconnected to said horizontally disposed slotted portions, and troughshaving-attaching members provided with laterally projecting branchesadjustably connect'ed to'said straps, said troughs being adjustablelongitudinally and transversely of a said cultivator. i j j 3. Acultivator attachment comprising a beam, brackets arranged adjacentsaidbeam and having vertical portions formed with slots, 1U. bolts engagingthe beam; and extending through said 'slots, nuts securing said U; boltsto the beam and brackets, said brackets being provided with horizontallydisposed portions having slots, straps having attachingbolts extendingthrough said slots whereby to adjustably connect I the straps to thehorizontally'disposed portions,

troughs having L'shaped attaching portions formed with laterallyprojecting branches adjustably connected to said straps, the connectionbetween said brackets and saidbeam beingadjustable whereby the troughsmay be adjusted vertically.

4:. A cultivator attachment comprisin beams, brackets arranged adjacentsaid beams and having horizontally" disposed portions provided withslots, troughs having L-shaped supporting and attaching portions formedwith laterally projecting branches, bolts, extending through saidlaterally projecting branches, straps engaged by. said fastening boltsand adjustably connected to said brackets, said troughs being adjustablelongitudinally, transversely and vertically of the cultivator, a skidmember connected to said beams, striking elements for engaging thefoliage of the plants and removing insects from the same. i

5. A. cultivator attachment comprising an arch, brackets extendinglaterally therefrom and formed with .arcuate slots, arms pivoted. tosaid brackets, bolts connecting said brackets to said arms and beingextended through said arcuate slots whereby to permit oftheverticalfadjustment of the arms, andstriking elements carried by saidarms.

6. A cultivator attachment comprising an arch, brackets havingtransverse ribs arranged in spaced relation for defining;sockets adaptedto receive portions of said arch,

bolts connecting said brackets to said arms,

enlarged terminal portions having slots,

arms pivoted to said brackets, means extend ing chains carried by thearms. a i

7. In a cultivator comprising a vertical frame member the combination ofa bracket, an arm pivotally' carried by said bracket intermediate theends thereof, chains carried by said arm and depending therefrom, 1

and means associated with said arm and the end of said bracket forclamping said arm in a predetermined position, whereby the elevation ofsaid chains may be varied.

In testimony whereof We have signed this 15 specification.

JAMES B. VAUGHAN. JOHN TERRELL.

